'Currently the pain is almost unbearable' writes VAIO crew member Ben BEASLEY this morning. 'For the last eight-ish hours we have been going nowhere, the situation made somewhat worse by being less than 400 miles from Boston,USA'

'The growing excitement of Boston is on hold and skipper and crew are suffering as one, all cursing the large high-pressure system sitting between Boston and us.'

First BG SPIRIT ground to a halt yesterday afternoon, and now it is VAIO's turn to suffer. Recording a painful average speed of 0.9 knots over the past six hours as they negotiate yet another patch of light winds.

This turn of events has allowed third place Barclays Adventurer to make good ground on Amedeo SORRENTINO (ITA) and his team, now only ten miles behind. However, though close in terms of distance to finish, the two teams are in significantly different weather at the moment, so if Stuart JACKSON (GBR) plays his cards right, he could well be in second place by this afternoon's poll.

Meanwhile, SAIC La Jolla could also find their fourth place position under threat. The team have paid a price for taking a more westerly course (like VAIO) and are currently only making a meagre 4.8 knots, compared to BP Explorer's 8.2 knots. Since yesterday afternoon, David MELVILLE (GBR) and his team have reduced the 40 mile gap to just around three miles and again could oust SAIC La Jolla from fourth place imminently if they maintain this progress.

However, close on BP Explorer's tail is Imagine It. Done, with a team determined to do everything they can to keep up the pressure, as skipper Dee CAFFARI (GBR) reports: 'This may be the last obvious opportunity for a reshuffle of the fleet before we follow BG SPIRIT to the quay in Boston.

'After these lighter airs, the breeze is due to fill in and we shall see a sprint for those that can maintain the fastest boat speed and not make any mistakes.

'First we have a job to do and that is to try and make the life of BP Explorer, Spirit of Sark and Team Stelmar a fraction as miserable as ours was on arrival to Cape Town.'

Me To You, Samsung, Team Save the Children and Pindar have made significant gains on the leaders, clawing back from 50 to 70 miles each, having all maintained consistently strong boat speeds through the night. If the majority do park up again, as some are predicting, this could be the opportunity these teams need to make their mark on leaderboard standings.

Tom Burton (AUS) and Alison Young (GBR) hit the right note in the Laser and Laser Radial at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as they took out the top honours and qualification spots to the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final.

It was double Australian gold in the Paralympic classes. Matt Bugg (AUS) came out on top in the 2.4mR whilst London 2012 Paralympic SKUD18 gold medallists Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (AUS) were triumphant in the two person keelboat.

Lithuania's Juozas Bernotas came out on top in the Men's RS:X whilst Russia's Stefania Elfutina was triumphant in the Women's RS:X. Both sailors claim the first Abu Dhabi ISAF Sailing World Cup Final spots whilst Jock Calvert (AUS) and Joanna Sterling (AUS) picked up the Oceanic spots for the Emirati finale.

There was some fast paced action in the 49er and 49erFX Medal Races at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen (AUS) and Maia & Ragna Agerup (NOR) claimed the honours and Abu Dhabi final spots.

A tight group of five young Papua New Guinean (PNG) Laser sailors are stepping up their 2015 Pacific Games competition program using this week's ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. PNG is one of 33 countries represented at the important Oceanic event, the largest Olympic sailing regatta in the southern hemisphere.

Nicolai Sehested (DEN) and his TREFOR Match Racing Team clinched victory today at the Energa Sopot Match Race, Poland, the 10th stage and World Championship Event of the 2015 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT).

There was no stopping current, and five-time ISAF Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams (GBR), GAC Pindar today at the Energa Sopot Match Race as he swiftly dispatched his Quarter Final opponent Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) in three straight wins.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) continues to address concerns and is taking steps to ensure the health and safety of all athletes who will be competing in the upcoming Aquece Rio, Olympic Test Event and the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Veteran Polish match racer and America's Cup helmsman Karol Jablonski skilfully played the gusty conditions today to lead the twelve strong field of teams at the end of Day 2 of Qualifying at the 2015 Energa Sopot Match Race.